US President Donald Trump said that the United States is currently negotiating with Iran and will return to war if the talks fail, in an interview with Axios on Monday, July 27, 2026.
'We are in very deep talks with Iran,' Trump told Axios. 'If they don't work out, we will go back to war. We have the strongest military in the world, and we are ready.' The interview was published on Axios's website on July 27.
Trump did not provide details on the nature of the talks or the specific issues being discussed. The comments come amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran over Iran's nuclear program and regional activities.
Iranian officials have not yet publicly responded to Trump's latest remarks. The US and Iran have had a history of conflict, including the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
